e-Library Guide 2020

Contents 3 4 6 8

Welcoming Library Mission, Vision Organisation Chart
Words Timeline & Objectives

10 11 13 16 18
Opening Circulation Reference and
Hours Do’s & Don’ts Collections Services Infomation Services

19 23 24 27 28
Facilities Patron’s Location Of Library Floor Plan
Eligibility Classification Materials And Facilities
34 of Library
39 Materials 44 52
Searching
for Library Access from 40 Online Databases User Account
Materials Inside the & E- Books
Campus Access from
54 Outside the
Directory 56
of Librarians Hotline Campus

Chairman
Zaharah Bt. Abd. Samad
Advisor
Mohd Noor Hasman Bin Mohd Tumari
Editor
Nurul Elmy Bt. Mohd. Yusof
Committees
Amizan Bin Masri
Abdul Razak Bin Bachok
Azean Musfirah Bt Rahim
Photographer
Norizan Bin Noorman

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WELCOMING
WORDS

Assalamualaikum wbt. wbr. and good day, We promote you to have a closer look at this library
guide because we confident that this handbook can
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and the definitely guide you very well on how to benefit the
Most Merciful. Praise be to Him, Lord of the library more wisely and e ectively as well as
Universe, and Prayers and Peace be upon His Final explore the knowledge and skills so that you are
Prophet and Messenger, Muhammad S.A.W. able to build human knowledge and morals.

First and foremost, on behalf of the Tunku Tun Finally, I am taking this opportunity to give a
Aminah Library (PTTA), I proudly invite you to get special acknowledgement to the Library
in the library building and have a great feeling Publication Committee, for their endless e ort,
there. As a knowledge center, we always try to commitment and steadfastness in making this
improve the quality of services and strengthen the library guide reality.
development of collections in order to remain
relevant to the current needs of the university. Thank you.
Currently, have a new look to our Bibliotherapy
Corner and GoBook Co ee Corner to feel relax and Zaharah bt. Abd. Samad
calm ambience. Acting Chief Librarian
Tunku Tun Aminah Library
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.

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LIBRARY TIMELINE

1993 2002

Pusat Latihan Staf Politeknik Library VTLS library management
5000 books system replaced to ILMU
120 seats (Integrated Library Management Utilities)

1996 2004

Known as Institut Teknologi New branch- Town Campus, Parit Raja
Tun Hussein Onn Library 80,000 books
300 seats
1997
2006
Library automation system
using VTLS (Virginia Technology Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Library
Library Systems) Extension of library at B5 building
500 seats
2000

Kolej Universiti Teknologi
Tun Hussein Onn Library
Extension space of users reading area
40,000 books
200 seats

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2007 2014
2017
Groundbreaking
ceremony for a new building New Branch –
by Datuk Dr. Zulkefli bin A. Hassan, Pagoh Education Hub

General-Secretary, 5
Ministry of the Higher Education

Malaysia

2010

New Library Automation System
(SirsiDynix Symphony)

2011

New building
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Library

16000 square meters of floor area
160,000 books
3000 seats

2013

Proclamation of Tunku Tun Aminah Library
by Tunku Tun Aminah on 11th June
200,000 books

MISSION VISION

To provide and disseminate quality Aspires to be a dynamic
information resources to fulfil the academic knowledge gateway
needs and intellectual development through
e ective management based-on Tawheed.

OBJECTIVES

01 To acquire reference materials that 07 To guide and train user e ectively in order to
fulfil academic requirements of the optimize the use of library facilities and
services.
university.

02 To index library materials according 08 To register and update the membership
to the international standard. record e ciently.

03 To develop the library as a centre of 09 To arrange the library collection
scholarly materials of the university. systematically in order to make it easily
accessible to the user.

04 To provide a user-friendly, e cient 10 To provide and support the use of
and e ective counter service.
information technology in library
05 To assist users in getting the required management and services e ectively.
information for learning, teaching
and research activities. 11 To inculcate a knowledge culture among the

06 To provide an informative, accurate university community and surrounding
and latest publications to promote society.

library facilities and services.

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Allow yourself to

be a beginner.

No one starts
o being

excellent.

CHIEF LIBRARIAN

SECRETARY

SENIOR DEPUTY
CHIEF LIBRARIAN

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT

ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION PROMOTION & INFORMATION
& FINANCE UNIT TECHNOLOGY MEDIA UNIT SERVICE UNIT

HUMAN UNIT QUALITY, ASSET CIRCULATION
RESOURCE & FACILITIES UNIT MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
SECTION SYSTEM QUALITY FACULTY SECTION
MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT LIASON SECTION

SECTION SECTION

FINANCE EQUIPMENT ASSET & EXHIBITION & INFORMATION
SECTION SUPPORT FACILITIES GRAPHIC SECTION NEGOTIATION
SECTION MANAGEMENT
SECTION SECTION

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ORGANISATION
CHART

CUSTOMER SERVICE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT

LIBRARY ACADEMY COLLECTION COLLECTION SERIAL & DIGITAL
UNIT MANAGEMENT UNIT DEVELOPMENT DATABASE COLLECTION
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
UNIT
UNIT UNIT

INFORMATION USER MONOGRAPH SERIAL INTELLECTUAL
LITERACY FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY
SECTION SECTION
SECTION SECTION DEVELOPMENT
SECTION
RESEARCH INTER-LIBRARY MEDIA AND DATABASE
SUPPORT LOAN SECTION INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL
SECTION COLLECTION REPOSITORY (IR)
DEVELOPMENT SECTION DEVELOPMENT
SECTION
SECTION
PERMATA HIKMAH
SECTION RECORD &
ARCHIVE
SECTION

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OPENING HOURS

DAY SEMESTER SEMESTER
BREAK
Sunday - Thursday LECTURE STUDY &
WEEK EXAM WEEK

8.00 am - 8.00 am - 10.00 pm 9.00 am -
10.00 pm 6.00 pm

Friday Closed 8.00 am - 12.15 pm Closed

2.45 pm - 5.00 pm

Saturday Closed 8.00 am - 5.00 pm Closed

Public Holiday Closed Closed Closed

* Circulation Counter will be closed 30 minutes earlier before the library’s closing hours.

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Do’s Keep silence in the library. Change the mobile phones
in silent mode.
Display student/sta card Be properly attired as specified
when entering the library. by the university. Willing to show the belongings
to library sta for inspection.
Don’ts Follow the computer usage rules
in the library.

Smear, tear or damage the library materials.

Use other user’s card for any transaction. Eat & drink and smoke in the library.

Bring helmets, umbellas, raincoat and Bring out library material without borrowing it properly.
packages into the library.

Remove library furniture and requipment Bring children or pets into the library.
from their original place.

LIBRARY If You Violate the DO’s and DON’T...

Do’s & Don’ts • Student who will defer, withdraw or graduate, you are required

If You Are… to return all borrowed materials and pay fines (if any).
• You will not allow to enter and use the library facilities or

• Users who photocopy the library materials, you are fully • You will be asked to leave the library or

responsible for any action liable and contravening the Copyright • You will be suspended of your borrowing eligibility or

Act 1987. • You will be suspended from library membership or

• You will be referred to the Student’s Disciplinary Unit,

• Staff who will take study, sabbatical or long term leave, you are The Student A airs O ce.

required to return all borrowed materials. The library management has the
authority to amend the Library DO’s
• Staff who will resign or are being terminated, you are required and DON’Ts whenever necessary.
to return all borrowed materials and pay fines (if any).

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Collections

The library develops and maintains print
and digital information resources to
support teaching, learning and research
activities of the university community.
The collections comprise subjects in civil
engineering, electrical engineering,
mechanical engineering, information
technology, education, management,
science, social sciences, languages, and
self-development. The library has
extensive holdings of about 287, 451
copies of books, 10 titles of printed
journals and 33, 731 units of audio-visual
materials.

The collections are mostly open access.
The collection is classified according to
the Library of Congress Classification
Scheme (LCC).
The digital collection includes 24
databases, 4 e-books services, more than
278 titles of e-journals subscribed by the
library and over 5,000 scanned
documents such as journal articles,
conference papers and exam papers in
pdf formats.

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CATEGORY DESCRIPTION MATERIALS SYMBOLS LOCATION

Open Access Covers reference books in various study fields. Book. - Level 2, 3 & 4
Closed Access Shelved according to call number at the open -
rack. Standard, Patent. ca Level 2
Audio Visual Book, Laboratory Manual,
Digital Document Covers most of the reference materials that are Solution Manual, Study Guide. Level 1
Journal heavily used by users and available in limited
copies. This collection is for internal reference Online
UTHM Special only.
Collection Level 3
Covers audio visual materials in several formats. CD-ROM, VCD, DVD, Video - (Journal Room)
Creative Tape, Cassette, Kit, etc.
Magazine Level 1
Map Covers all documents that can be accessed Exam Papers, Thesis Abstracts, - (Closed
Reference through the library catalogue. Conference Papers, Journal Reference
Article and other UTHM Room)
Online Resources publications.
Level 4
Periodicals that have been published for Bound Journal. -
academic purpose in a certain matter, profession Current Journal. Level 3
or field. This collection is for internal reference (Journal Room)
only.
Level 3
Covers materials about UTHM, materials written General a (Journal Room)
by UTHM staff or students and UTHM Conference Paper, Thesis, Case ra Level 2, 3 & 4
publications either in printed or digital format. This Study, Technical Drawing ra Level 1
collection is for internal reference only. Prospectus ra Online
Magazine/Journal rab
Exam Paper raj
raq
Covers novel genre, especially in Malay Novel
Language and English. Some of them are in cn
Japanese.

Light reading periodicals which contain story, Bound Magazine -
articles, etc.. This collection is for internal Current Magazine
reference only

Includes Malaysia maps and states of Malaysia Map -

maps. This collection is for internal reference only.

Covers reference materials which contain manual, Dictionary/ Terminology/Glossary rd
fact, schedule, description, diagram, terminology, Book Encyclopaedia Atlas re
etc.. Known by symbols appeared in call number. Government Publication Index rm
This collection is for internal reference only. rw
Online Database, E-Books & rx
Covers subscribed databases, e-books & E-Journals. -
e-journals.

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Library Services

Circulation Services

Membership Registration Reminder/Overdue Notice

The library will register all UTHM Reminder Notice will be sent to
students and staff as library members. users through e-mail 7 days before
New students and staff are advised to the due date to inform users of the
check their account through the library due date and to remind them for
website. If the record is still unavailable loan renewal. The user account will
in the Library System, users have to ll be barred if the total amount of the
up the Membership Registration Form
at the Circulation Counter. Borrowing ne has exceeded the maximum
eligibility for each member will be limit allowed. Users are advised to
determined according to the patron check the due date on the
category. borrowing slip or through the
borrowing record in their library
account in order to avoid nes for
late return of library materials.

Borrowing And Returning Collection Types Fines (Day)*
Open Access
Borrowing of library materials can be Audio Visual RM0.20
done at the Circulation Counter or by Creative RM0.50
using the self-check out machine. Users RM0.20
are strongly advised to check the due
date on the slip or check through the materials can be done at the Circulation
borrowing record in their library account Counter or by using the Book Drop.
in order to avoid nes for late returns of
library materials. Returning of library

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Replacement of Lost Materials Delivery Service

Users are required to report at Delivery Services is provided for
Circulation Counter if the library academic staff within the campus
materials that they had borrowed area. This service covers reserved
were lost. Users will be given 1 month material that consists of open
to search for the lost materials. If they access books, audiovisual and
still could not nd it, they are required interlibrary loan materials. Besides,
to replace the lost materials with the the user also can request for
same materials or pay the price of the returning the materials borrowed
materials. through this service.

Renewal Reservation of Library Material

Renewal can be done online through All items which are currently on loan
the library’s user account. Users can to other users may be reserved
only renew twice. Online renewal can through the on-line catalogue or at
be done before the due date. the Circulation Counter. Reserved
items are held for the user for 7
Reservation of Rooms days after the materials returned.
Users are advised to check on the
The library offers different types of status through their library account.
room that can be reserved by users.
These rooms consist of Hikmah Inter-Campus Delivery Service (ICDS)
Rooms, Eksplorasi Rooms, Lestari
Rooms and al-Jazari Auditorium. ICDS offered loan to all UTHM
Reservations can be done at the residents especially in the Edu Hub
Circulation Counter, Level 1. Pagoh Campus. Application must
be submitted using the
Inter-Campus Delivery Service Form
available at PTTA Edu Hub Pagoh
Resource Center Counter.

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Reference And Information Services

Reference services

Reference services support the university's teaching, learning, and research activities,
by assisting users to build skills in accessing and utilizing the information e ectively.
Users can discuss with the librarian to get some guidance on the information searching
techniques based on the users’ needs.

Information Literacy Skill Class

This class conducted by a librarian specifically on library services and facilities usage.
The discussion topics include materials searching techniques through the library
catalogue and information searching through the online databases.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service which helps users to borrow library materials that are
unavailable in the Tunku Tun Aminah Library but can be obtained from other local
academic libraries and the British Library. Reference materials that can be borrowed
through this service are books, journal articles, and conference proceedings and
standards .

Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI)

This service consists of the latest journal content page and new arrivals listing
dissemination. The latest journal contents page dissemination service is particularly for
academic sta in which the selected digital journal content pages will be composed
directly to the inbox of respective requesters' e-mail. Whereas the new arrivals listing
dissemination service is provided to give alert or current awareness to the users by
compiling and publishing the listing of new materials received.

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FACILITIES

Library Catalog

The library catalogue OPAC enables users to search the bibliographic records and the
status of library materials. Besides, users can also check their library’s account using these
computers.

Open Carrel

The library provides open carrels especially for users who want to study alone and
need privacy.

Wi-Fi Access
The entire library building is equipped with wireless internet access or Wi-Fi.

Laptop Lock

It is provided to keep users’ laptop safe and secured.

Computers

There are 150 units of the computer with
internet access and Microsoft O ce application
located at Level 2, 3 and 4.

Printing Service

Printing services located at the Circulation Counter, Level 1. Printing charges are RM0.20.

Self Check Out Machine
A self-service machine where’s users can borrow open access books.

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Lestari Room
2 units of seminar rooms located at Level 3, known as Lestari Room, which is
equipped with LCD projector and white screen. Each room can accommodate
up to 80 users at one time. Reservation can be made at the Circulation
Counter, Level 1.

Al-Shirazi Scholar Room
This room is mainly for postgraduate students and academic sta s.
Located at Level 3.

24 Hours Reading Room
Located at Ground Floor and Level 1. Equipped with study tables, electric
sockets and wireless internet access for user who wish to use this facility during
or after the library's opening hours. Accommodate up to 300 users at one time.

Journal Room
Located at Level 3 and accommodate up to 50 users at one time.

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Al-Jazari Auditorium
Located at Level 3 which is equipped with LCD projector and white screen. Accommodate up
to 150 users at one time. Reservation can be made at the circulation counter, Level 1.

Open Reading Area
Located at Level 2, 3 and
4, and equipped with
tables and carrels. Electric
socket and network point
are also provided at the
certain area.

Gallery and Exhibition Area
Get information and knowledge about library facilities and services, general
knowledge and current issues by visiting this area. Located on Level 1, next
to the Circulation Counter.

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Book Drop

Book drop available for user convenience to return the books. Located on the Ground Floor of the
Tunku Tun Aminah Library. Its operating 24 hours.

Iqra’ Room
118 units of individual carrel rooms provided for those who want more privacy. Located at Level 2
and 4.

Hikmah and Eksplorasi Room

40 rooms for discussion and study groups. Hikmah Room accommodates up to 6 users per session,
and Eksplorasi Room up to 10 users. Network point and electric socket are provided. Reservation can
be made at the Circulation Counter, Level 1.

Information Searching Room
Located at Level 2, provided 50 units of the computer to access the online databases, e-journals,
e-books and library catalogues. Internet searching is allowed for research purposes only.

Bibliotheraphy Corner GoBook Coffee Corner
Located at Level , A co ee corner
Bibliotherapy Corner provided a very
intended for nice and condusive
library users ambience to relax,
recreational reading refresh and recharge.
interests.

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PATRON’S ELIGIBILITY

User Open Access Audio Visual Creative
Categories

Number of Period Number of Period Number of Period
materials
materials materials

Diploma/ 15 30 days 1 1 day 3 30 days
Bachelor
Students

Master 20 30 days 1 1 day 3 30 days
Students

PhD Students 20 30 days 3 3 days 3 30 days

Tutor 20 60 days 3 3 days 3 30 days

Lecturer 30 90 days 3 5 days 3 30 days

Admin Staff 10 30 days 1 5 days 3 30 days

* Reference Collection, Closed Access Collection, Special Collection, Map Collection,
Magazines Collection and Journals Collection are for internal reference only.

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CLASSIFICATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS

Materials on the shelves are arranged according to the Library of Congress Classi cation Scheme.
This is to facilitate users in their search. A simpli ed classi cation schedule is provided below :

A. Library of Congress Classification

A General Works

B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion
C Auxiliary Sciences of History

D World History And History Of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Etc.
E-F
G History of the Americas
H
Geography. Maps. Anthropology. Recreation
J
K Social Sciences (General)
L HA Statistics
M HB Economic theory. Demography
N HC Economic history and conditions
P HD Industries. Land use. Labor
HE Transportations and communications
HF Commerce
HG Finance
HJ Public Finance
HM Sociology (General)
HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
HQ The family. Marriage. Women
HS Societies: secret, benevolent, etc.
HT Communities. Classes. Races
HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
HX Socialism. Communism. Anarchism

Political Science

Law

Education

Music and Books on Music

Fine Arts

Language and Literature

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Q Science (General)

QA Mathematics. Computer science, Electronic data processing
QB Astronomy
QC Physics
QD Chemistry
QE Geology
QH Natural history. Biology
QK Botany
QL Zoology
QM Human anatomy
QP Physiology
QR Microbiology
R Medicine

S Agriculture

T Technology (General)

TA Engineering (General), Civil engineering (General)
TC Hydraulic engineering, Ocean engineering
TD Environmental technology, Sanitary engineering
TE Highway engineering, Roads and pavements
TF Railroad engineering and operation
TG Bridge engineering
TH Building construction
TJ Mechanical Engineering And Machinery
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics, Nuclear engineering
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics, Astronautics
TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
TP Chemical technology
TR Photography
TS Manufactures
TT Handicrafts. Arts and crafts
TX Home economics
U Military Science

V Naval Science

Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources

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B. Call Number

Each book in the library has a unique call number. A call number is an address that tells you where
a book is placed in the library. It consists of the following information:

• Class
• Subclasses
• Classification by area, format and etc. if any subclasses, geography, format
• Cutter Number based on the main entry e.g. the author’s, corporate body,
institution or title’s first letter.
• Year of publication
• Symbol
Example: TL
1050
M39
TL 1050 ------ Subject (Aeronautic) 2016
M39 ------ Author cutter number

2016 ------ Year of Publication

Every call number is written from left to right in the Library Catalog and from top to
bottom at spine label.

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LOCATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS AND FACILITIES

LEVEL COLLECTIONS FACILITIES

G • 24 Hours Reading Room
• Book Drop

• Reference Collection • GoBook Coffee Corner

• UTHM Special Collection (conference • Permata Hikmah Library

1 paper, thesis, case study, magazine, • Locker
journal, examination paper)
• AV Collection • Circulation Counter
• Gallery and Exhibition Area

• Small Book • Reference Desk

• Self Check Out Machine

• OPAC Terminals

• Open Access Collection (Shelves) • Hikmah Room
• Iqra’ Room
2 Class no. : A-HN • Information Searching Room
• Closed Access Collection • OPAC Terminals

• Open Access Collection (Shelves) • Lestari Seminar Room
• al-Jazari Auditorium
Class no. : HQ-QA • al-Shirazi Scholar Room
• Eksplorasi Room
• Current Journal • Sisters’ Zone
• Journal and Magazine Room
3 • Bound Journal • OPAC Terminals
• Current Magazine • Self Check Out Machine
• Bound Magazine
• Maps Collection

4 • Open Access Collection (Shelves) • Iqra’ Room
• Self Check Out Machine
Class no. : QB-Z • Bibliotheraphy Corner

• Novel

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FLOOR PLAN

LEVEL

01

BCooorkner

Go
Coffee

Circulation Counter Gallery Locker Room
Reference Desk Closed Reference Room GoBook Coffee Corner
24 Hours reading Room Stairs
Permata Hikmah Library
Office / Working Area

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LEVEL

02

Information Searching Room Meeting Room Silent Zone
Iqra’ Room Office / Working Area Lift
Hikmah Room Open Access Collection Stairs
Discussion Room Reading Area
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LEVEL

03

Open Access Collection Eksplorasi Room
Reading Area al-Shirazi Scholar Room
Lestari Room Sister Zone
al-Jazar Auditorium Lift
Journal & Magazine Room Stairs

30

LEVEL

04

Open Access Collection Iqra’ Room
Creative Collection Lift
Reading Room Stairs

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Difficult roads often

lead to ....

beautiful

destination.

Library Catalogue

Searching for Library Materials

Use the Library Catalogue to search and locate for many di erent types of material including books, eBooks
(single title), AV materials, theses, examination papers, maps, magazines and journals. It will give you the
information you need to locate a print item on the Library shelves. Start your search by entering a keyword, title
or author in the search box.

01 Go to Library Website
https://ptta.uthm.edu.my/v3

02 Enter search keyword 03 Click Search
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SEARCH The catalogue will display the result most
RESULT relevant to the search you have created

You may choose Everything for all library materials
including exam papers. Library Search for library
materials only. Asset Search for exam papers only.

You will find 1141 01
titles on ‘Engineering’

04 Click on the title to get more item detail.

The Search result can be The important information is
narrowed further by Call Number, Shelf Location
Author, Format, Language, and Status, which will help you
Publication Date, Subject, locate physical items on the
Material type and Library. shelf, this is the number on the
spine of each of the items on
the shelves.

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Searching Past Year Exam Papers

01

01 Enter keyword or Subject
code eg: BPE34503

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02 Select Asset Search

03 Click on the title to get more item detail
04 Click ‘View’ to view exam paper in PDF format.
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READING one book
is LIKE eating one
POTATO CHIP.

Online Information Resources

Access from INSIDE the campus

Access Tunku Tun Aminah Library homepage at
https://ptta.uthm.edu.my/v3

Click ONLINE RESOURCES
on menu bars and choose
any digital resources
(depend on the information
needs) and the listing
will appear.

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Access from OUTSIDE the campus.

01Sign in at OFF CAMPUS STAFF
User ID : Name or nickname
section. Use the same user ID that has been given to access
and Password when you login UTHM e-mail.
to UTHM e-mail. Password : The password that
has been registered to login
STUDENT your UTHM e-mail account.
User ID : Student number
Password : The password that Click login.
has been registered to login
your UTHM e-mail account.
(12 digit of your IC number

without spaces or dashes for

first time login. The same

password used to access

02 SMAPandWIFI.
Listing of subscribed online resources will appear. Kindly choose any online databases or e-books according to your
information needs.

Some of the online resources listed required a password. Please contact the library through phone call or *e-mail at
[email protected] to get the password. *Use only UTHM e-mail.
Please refer to the “HOW TO REQUEST THE ONLINE RESOURCES PASSWORD THROUGH UTHM E-MAIL?”

section to know the easy steps to get the password needs faster.

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“How to request the online resources password through
UTHM e-mail?”

1 Login through UTHM e-mail.

2 Enter your matric number
and password.

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3 Click Compose 4 Type [email protected]
5 Type password in Subject field

6 Click send

ONLINE RESOURCES PASSWORD REPLY

Kindly check your e-mail inbox. The password will be sent automatically to your inbox from Ezproxy Perpustakaan

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Online Databases

ONLINE DATABASE : JOURNAL ARTICLES AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

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ACM also provide access to Computing Reviews, a complimentary online for ACM
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highest quality technical literature in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
and Electronics. IEEE Xplore contains IEEE journals, transactions, letters,
conference proceedings and standards; and IEE (Institution of Electrical
Engineers) journals, letters, and magazines conference proceedings. Access
is limited to 15 concurrent users.

IOPscience is the Institute of Physics electronic journal service. Users can browse
journals by Title, Subject, Publishing Partner, Journal Archive or EJs Collection.
Users can also search by clicking on the Search button and specify the information
needed.
Subject coverage : Atomic, Molecular, Optical, Mathematical, and General Physics.

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Science, Technology Development, And Commercialization Of Materials,
Interfaces, And Processing Area. AVS – Science & Technology of Materials,
Interface and Processing provide an access to a three types of journal that are
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A (JVSTA), Journal of Vacuum Science &
Technology B (JVSTB) and Journal of Surface Science Spectra.

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